Therapeutic Solutions International Spin Off Campbell Neurosciences Creates Saliva Based Test for Suicidal Ideations
Biotech Company Leverages Previous Clinical Trial Blood Based Biomarker Data to
In the ClinicalTrials.gov registered trial1, the Company previously assessed levels of the inflammatory marker in 10 patients with no history of suicide (Group 1), 10 patients with suicidal ideations (Group 2), and 10 patients with suicidal ideations who attempted suicide in the last 6 months (Group 3). Results demonstrated that patients in Group 1 had 7.6±2.4 pg/ml of cytokine, whereas Group 2 had 28.9 ±6.3 pg/ml and in Group 3 had 45.8 ±7.7 pg/ml2.
“Due to difficulties associated with blood draws that is specific to the target patient population, as well as advantages of performing and obtaining results of the test in the doctor’s office, we have opted to focus on development of a saliva-based point of care test,” said Kalina O’Connor, President, and CEO of Campbell Neurosciences. “Today’s validation of our saliva-based test is the first step towards larger clinical trials and commercialization of the first biological-based system to help predict individuals at risk of this modern-day epidemic.”
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“The prospects of a simple saliva-based test will allow for a more personalized approach to regenerative psychiatry, which in the end will result in more lives saved,” said
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